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Malicious code in zwcalx6 (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 07/07/2026 (07/07/2026, 12:14:31 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: zwcalx6

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e1adc340371cc0dd748001613ce70b8ecaeabd3dba070d1e9ad4b2f6064baa58) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwcalx6/MAL-2026-9849.json))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
zwcalx6
pkg:gem/zwcalx6
Affected versions
=0.0.490

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 16:42:30 UTC

Technical Analysis

The package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-9849). This is a supply chain threat involving a package containing harmful code rather than a vulnerability in the package itself. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Use of the malicious package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 could lead to execution of harmful code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload, which is not detailed here. No known exploits have been reported, but the presence of malicious code poses a risk to systems using this package version.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is documented. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.490) of the 'zwcalx6' package. Users should verify package integrity and source authenticity before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-9849
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-5jc7-w85g-j4fh"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a5ba1c644ab8fbf7c79a42a

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:46 UTC

Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:42:30 UTC

Last updated: 07/28/2026, 17:40:27 UTC

Views: 8

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